Palauig

{{Short description|Municipality in Zambales, Philippines}}

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| established_date = 1870

| established_title1 = Reestablished

| established_date1 = January 1, 1910{{cite journal |last=Forbes |first=W. Cameron |title=Executive Order No. 57 |date=31 July 1909 |pages=148–149 |url=https://archive.org/details/ExecutiveOrders1144-1909/page/n147/mode/1up |access-date=11 January 2023}}

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Billy M. Aceron

| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor

| leader_name1 = Christian Daniel H. Aceron

| leader_title2 = Representative

| leader_name2 = Doris 'Nanay Bing' Maniquiz

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| 2=Eric S. Alba

| 3=Fred M. Sevilla

| 4=Bryan A. Anaud

| 5=Ben M. Aceron

| 6=Federico T. Nacin Jr.

| 7=Frederick C. Egalla

| 8=Dan A. Paradeza

| 9=James Nicholas T. Aranda

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Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig ({{langx|xsb|Babali nin Palauig}}; {{langx|ilo|Ili ti Palauig}}; {{langx|fil|Bayan ng Palauig}}), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,784 people.{{PH census|current}}

The municipality of Palauig is the nearest mainland to the Philippine-claimed EEZ Panatag Shoal, or Scarborough Shoal.

Geography

=Barangays=

Palauig is politically subdivided into 19 barangays, as indicated below.{{PSGC detail|area}} Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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  • Alwa
  • Bato
  • Bulawen
  • Cauyan
  • East Poblacion
  • Garreta
  • Libaba
  • Liozon
  • Lipay
  • Locloc
  • Macarang
  • Magalawa
  • Pangolingan
  • Salaza
  • San Juan
  • Santo Niño
  • Santo Tomas
  • San Vicente
  • West Poblacion

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=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Palauig, Zambales

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan high C = 31

| Jan low C = 20

| Feb high C = 32

| Feb low C = 20

| Mar high C = 33

| Mar low C = 21

| Apr high C = 34

| Apr low C = 23

| May high C = 32

| May low C = 25

| Jun high C = 31

| Jun low C = 25

| Jul high C = 29

| Jul low C = 25

| Aug high C = 29

| Aug low C = 25

| Sep high C = 29

| Sep low C = 24

| Oct high C = 30

| Oct low C = 23

| Nov high C = 31

| Nov low C = 22

| Dec high C = 31

| Dec low C = 20

| Jan precipitation mm = 16

| Feb precipitation mm = 18

| Mar precipitation mm = 28

| Apr precipitation mm = 51

| May precipitation mm = 200

| Jun precipitation mm = 253

| Jul precipitation mm = 301

| Aug precipitation mm = 293

| Sep precipitation mm = 246

| Oct precipitation mm = 171

| Nov precipitation mm = 70

| Dec precipitation mm = 28

| Jan rain days = 6.2

| Feb rain days = 7.1

| Mar rain days = 10.4

| Apr rain days = 15.5

| May rain days = 24.4

| Jun rain days = 26.4

| Jul rain days = 28.2

| Aug rain days = 27.5

| Sep rain days = 26.2

| Oct rain days = 23.6

| Nov rain days = 15.9

| Dec rain days = 8.7

| source 1 = Meteoblue

{{cite web

| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/historyclimate/climatemodelled/palauig_philippines_1696188

| title = Palauig: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 26 April 2020 }}

| date = 26 April 2020

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Demographics

{{Philippine Census

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| 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}}

| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}

| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}

| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}

| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}

| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}

| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}

| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}

| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}

| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}

| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}

| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

| 2025 =

| 2030 =

| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}

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In the 2020 census, the population of Palauig was 39,784 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|39,784/310.00|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

= Language =

{{See also|Sambalic languages}}

Most of the citizens in the municipality speak Sambal followed by Ilocano and Tagalog.

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Economy

{{PH poverty incidence}}

Government

=Local government=

{{main|Sangguniang Bayan}}

At present, Palauig is headed by Mayor Billy M. Aceron [http://lmp.org.ph/default/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7:region-iii&catid=13:members&Itemid=4], with the Municipal Council called Sangguniang Bayan with 8 members, particularly 7 regular Councilors and the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) President Bel Ponce Altares.

Tourism

Palauig is home to the mountain climbing resort of Mount Tapulao. Because of cold climate on its summit similar to Baguio, it has become an attraction to many local and foreign mountaineering groups and tourists. The Municipal Tourism Authority of the Palauig Municipal Government also promotes the Magalawa Island Resort and Famous Beach Resorts along the coastal Barangay of Locloc.

Due to the municipal government's aggressive tourism campaign, local and foreign tourist arrivals in the municipality is on the rise and bringing Palauig as another Tourist destination in Zambales Province.

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=Special Administrative Zone=

Gallery

File:Palauig,Zambalesjf0969 32.JPG|Municipal hall and police station

File:Mt. Tapulao 3.jpg|Mount Tapulao

File:Morning Tree Kiss.JPG|Magalawa Island

File:Palauig,Zambalesjf1155 12.JPG|Town center

File:Palauig,Zambalesjf1155 16.JPG|Parish of the Immaculate Conception

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